On Monday night, just over two months after its release, “Safe Haven“ was still playing on a local screen at Carmike 16.

Not bad in a time when most movies play a few weeks and show up on home video within three to five months after release. There were sniffles in the auditorium as the movie played out and it was fun to see Southport on the big screen,

“Safe Haven” is directed by Lasse Hallström (“Dear John,” “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape”) and is based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks. It tells the story of a young woman (Julianne Hough) who flees her Boston home from an abusive man and finds comfort in a small town – Southport, North Carolina.

At first she is hesitant to join in the community but lets her guard down after landing a job at a local restaurant, becomes friendly with a woman who lives near her and eventually getting close to a shop owner (Josh Duhamel) and his children.

On May 7, the movie will arrive on home video via Twentieth Century Fox. Among the special features on the “Safe Haven” DVD/Blu-Ray will be deleted and extended scenes and an alternate ending.

Also included (most of the special features are to be on the Blu-ray disc only) will be a tour of the set, a behind-the-scenes feature on the romance arc of the movie and what looks like a fun featurette with actor Josh Duhamel and crabbing.

Check out the second clip below for some behind the scenes footage.

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